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Aviation History
1959
1959 - 1715.PDF
FLIGHT 19 JUNE 1959 All around the globe ... Allison Engines power the g world's fastest prop-jet airliners ••V*-:.*- The Allison-powered Lockheed Electra is now in service or about to enter service for 13 of the world's airlines: Ansett/ANA, Cathay, KLM, Qantas, TEAL, Trans-Australia, American, Braniff, Eastern, National, Northwest, Pacific Southwest Airlines and Western. Continuing high load factors indicate the flying public's enthusiastic acceptance of the 450 mile-per-hour aircraft. ^ - : f- ^: v; \ . : : The matched power team of Allison 501-D13 engines and Aeroproducts Turbo-Propellers gives the Electra outstanding take-off, climb, cruise and landing performance. Operators find the Electra to be a profitable aircraft because of its economical operation and excellent passenger acceptance as demonstrated by high load factors. Pilots appreciate the power of these dependable constant-speed engines, the fast response of the Aeroproducts Turbo-Propellers, and the engine's inherent characteristics for providing rapid power corrections during the landing approach ... all features that contribute to the Electra's capability of operating today from 1300 of the world's airports! XLISON PFtOP-UET POWER BACKED BY THE WORLDWIDE RESOURCES OF GENERAL MOTORS
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